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Thirty years ago — 1994 Beginning June 1, a new state law will go into effect which forces all children aged 14 and under to wear helmets when riding bicycles. And, when it comes time for the traffic citation to be issued, the parents will be the recipients. The state legislature approved the law and is asking police agencies to issue warnings to riders until the start of June, when the law will officially go into effect. Forty years ago — 1984 Michael A. Marczynski, the 14th member of Scout Troop 8 to attain the award since 1934, was named an Eagle Scout and received the ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Angela VandeVelde, a senior at Westfield Academy and Central School, has been named “Student of the Week.” She is a member of both the National Honor Society and the Fine Arts Honor Society. Angela took third place in the Voice of Democracy contest and was named recipient of the William E. Vorce Scholarship. She is currently senior class vice president, Key Club president and a Student Government representative. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl VandeVelde of East Main Street, Westfield, Angela plans to pursue a career in architecture. Forty years ago ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 The totem pole located at the Route 60 entrance to Camp Gross exemplifies the artistry of the Webelos who carved it and the dedication, encouragement and direction of their leader, William “Bill” Ulrich. Mr. Ulrich is a lifelong resident of the Cassadaga community. The totem pole came about 11 years ago and was worked on by 11 Webelo scouts who were all 11 years old at the time. Each took a section of a felled hardwood tree and carved out their own designs with a chisel. The end result is a 14 foot high totem pole which depicts Indian faces, a beaver, ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 The 76,000 telephone lines in Chautauqua County have been officially cut over to the computer-based, Enhanced 9-1-1 telephone emergency communications system. The online system now provides emergency response service for all fire, police and medical emergencies from any telephone in the county. The system is being paid for by a 35-cent per month line charge. Forty years ago — 1984 With no one apparently buying any advance tickets for the commercial airline that plans to begin service at Dunkirk Airport next month, Northern Chautauqua Chamber of Commerce ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 In its annual report it was noted that the Dunkirk Historical Society has a large number of Dunkirk and Fredonia city and village directories in its collection — the earliest dating to 1887 and many of them the only known copies in existence. Presently, the oldest of these books (22 volumes) are being microfilmed to preserve their contents. It also was reported that more than 1,200 adults and children from throughout the United States, Canada, Germany and Albania visited the museum during 1993. Forty years ago — 1984 Cattaraugus Community Action Inc. ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 The Dunkirk Common Council approved legislation making more than three-quarters of the city a drug-free area. Under the program, the city designated several areas — including the immediate designation of schools — as drug free zones. The measure doubles the fines for drug-related offenses in a 1,000-foot radius of the designated area. The signs designating the schools as drug free zones were donated by the Dunkirk Moose Lodge and will be posted during the spring recess. Forty years ago — 1984 Nearly 400 senior citizen luncheon site participants and ...